NAHARLAGUN, Feb 10:  Mayor Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) Tame Phassang today urged the construction authority of National Highway-415 Package B & C to expedite the construction process without further delay.

Phassang, while participating in the joint inspection of  NH-415 (B&C) with MLA Itanagar Techi Kaso, Deputy Commissioner ICR Talo Potom, EE Highway, EE PHED, Circle officers, DFO and other officers of the line department advised to maintain vigil on the construction process. “Now we don’t have any hurdles of compensation or other issues, so the construction authority should start the work as per the DPR," he added.

Expressing resentment over the delay of the project, the Mayor urged the government to blacklist those firms who are unable to work despite winning the bid and making intentional delays. "Denizens want good road, and the tender has been completed, work has been assigned but till date there is no progress on the ground," he said. Phassang also asserted that change in DPR, or new design after completion of the tender process and transferring the main contract to the Sub-contractor could be another reason for the delay, so he advised the construction agency to avoid such move that may cause further delay of the project.

He also urged the state government to call the authority of the main Bidder (Contractor) ARSS Infrastructure Project Limited and M/S Goodwill-Shivam of both the packages to attend the high-level meeting to be held next week.

Executive Engineer Highway Division (PWD) Nirjuli, Bini Pelen informed that the construction process will start from February 14 as all the hindrances have been cleared as of now. He also informed that renovation of the road has also started from Naharlagun to Nirjuli.

Earlier, DC Talo Potom informed that after the tender process, the administration or government cannot interfere in the technical part of the work. However, we will keep vigil on the project so that work continues smoothly as per the DPR, he added.